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greenboy
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Freight train fire at Dunton Green Apr 23, 2021 7:11:46 GMT via mobile

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Post by greenboy on Apr 23, 2021 7:11:46 GMT

Line closed between Orpington and Sevenoaks with most trains diverted via Swanley.

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galwhv69 Company Manager Why preserve 1 bus when you can preserve 2 Posts: 5,750	Freight train fire at Dunton Green Apr 23, 2021 7:24:28 GMT via mobile YY13VKP and greenboy like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by galwhv69 on Apr 23, 2021 7:24:28 GMT

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Freight train fire at Dunton Green Apr 23, 2021 11:38:44 GMT greenboy likes this

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Apr 23, 2021 7:11:46 GMT greenboy said:

Line closed between Orpington and Sevenoaks with most trains diverted via Swanley.

www-kentlive-news.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/sevenoaks-train-fire-footage-shows-5332163.amp?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#aoh=16191617215829&_ct=1619161736217&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentlive.news%2Fnews%2Fkent-news%2Fsevenoaks-train-fire-footage-shows-5332163

Looks like a Network Rail engineering vehicle. Hopefully it won't have caused any damage to the running rails

greenboy
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Freight train fire at Dunton Green Apr 23, 2021 12:05:24 GMT via mobile ThinLizzy likes this

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Post by greenboy on Apr 23, 2021 12:05:24 GMT

Apr 23, 2021 11:38:44 GMT ThinLizzy said:

Apr 23, 2021 7:11:46 GMT greenboy said:

Line closed between Orpington and Sevenoaks with most trains diverted via Swanley.

www-kentlive-news.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/sevenoaks-train-fire-footage-shows-5332163.amp?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#aoh=16191617215829&_ct=1619161736217&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentlive.news%2Fnews%2Fkent-news%2Fsevenoaks-train-fire-footage-shows-5332163

Looks like a Network Rail engineering vehicle. Hopefully it won't have caused any damage to the running rails

The line has reopened now......

richard Company Manager RIP VLAs 2003-2020 Posts: 5,427	Freight train fire at Dunton Green Apr 23, 2021 17:20:47 GMT greenboy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by richard on Apr 23, 2021 17:20:47 GMT If anyone is interested DR75410 is the tamper involved.

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